FALSE LIGHT TO FIT HER OUT DAYED NOTIONS ABOUT THE REGION. WELL, IT WAS NOT IN MY BACKYARD FIGHT THAT TURNED UGLY. BUT TONIGHT THE TWO OPPOSING SIDES OVER A NEW LANDFILL FROM MACOMB COUNTY ARE FINALLY ON THE SAME PAGE. BIG ANNOUNCEMENT IS SET FOR TOMORROW. BUT TONIGHT, OUR MARA MACDONALD HAS CONFIRMED THAT THERE WILL NOT BE ANOTHER LANDFILL. SHE IS IN NEW HAVEN WITH A BATTLE RAGING FOR SIX MONTHS. NOW DEVIN, RUTH, THIS IS THE DEAL. WHAT YOU SEE BEHIND ME IS PINE TREE ACRES, ONE OF THE LARGEST LANDFILLS IN THE COUNTRY. IT IS OPERATED BY WASTE MANAGEMENT. AND TONIGHT, IT WILL REMAIN THE ONLY LANDFILL IN MACOMB COUNTY. IT WAS UGLY, AFTER THE VILLAGE OF NEW HAVEN ENTERED INTO WHAT IS CALLED A HOST AGREEMENT WITH RIZZO SERVICES TO OPEN A NEW LANDFILL NEXT TO THE EXISTING ONE. GOT TO THE POINT THAT THREATS AND RECALLS WERE MADE DAILY. RIZZO INENVIRONMENTAL LOOKING TO OPEN IT FOR KEEPING PRICES LOW FOR MACOMB AND SURROUNDING COMMUNITIES IT SERVES. IT WORKED OUT GOOD FOR US, BECAUSE NOW WE HAVE GOT THREE ALTERNATIVE SITES TO GO TO. CHUCK RIZZO LOOKS FOR ALTERNATIVE WHEN THE PROCESS GOT TO NASTINESS AND CAME UP WITH PLAN B. TWO OTHER LANDFILLS OUTSIDE OF THE COUNTY AND DETROIT INCINERATOR. AND MOVE KEEPS RATES COMPETITIVE FOR CUSTOMERS. LONG-TERM, MACOMB COUNTY COULD BE LANDFILL FREE. AND STILL ENJOY THE RATES THAT THEY WOULD HAVE IF THEY HAD TWO LANDFILLS. THE CITIZENS GROUP THAT YOU FOUGHT HIM IS NOW ON BOARD WITH THE NEW PLAN. BUT NOT ALL THE HOOPS HAVE BEEN CLEARED. MACOMB COUNTY HAS TO CHANGE SOLID WASTE PLAN THAT DETERMINES HOW MUCH TRASH IT WILL ALLOW TO LEAVE MACOMB. WE DEFINITELY HAVE TO GET TRASH OUT OF THE COUNTY AS FAR AS LESS TRASH IN. IT WILL AGAIN BE A BETTER THING FOR US IN THE LONG RUN. IT CAME OUT BETTER FOR BOTH OF US. IN ADDITION, RIZZO ENVIRONMENTAL WILL LET THE VILLAGE OF NEW HAVEN OFF THE HOOK. IT VIOLATED HOST AGREEMENT WITH THE COMPANY. COMPANY COULD HAVE SUED. CHUCK RIZZO TOLD ME TOMORROW THEY ABSOLVE THEM OF ALL

NEW HAVEN, Mich. -

Pine Tree Acres is one of the largest landfills in the country.

It is operated by Waste Management and, as of Monday night, it will remain the only landfill in Macomb County while a new plan is on the the table.

It got ugly after the village of New Haven entered into what's called a host agreement with Rizzo Environmental Services to open a new landfill right next to the existing one. Threats and recalls were being made daily.

Rizzo was looking to open the city to keep prices low for not only Macomb County but the surrounding communities it serves.

"It's worked out good for us because now we've got three alternative sites to go to," said Chuck Rizzo.

Rizzo looked for alternatives when the process got to DEFCON 4 nastiness. He has come up with a Plan B which deals with two other landfills outside the county as well as the Detroit Incinerator. The move will keep rates competitive for customers.

"Long term, Macomb County could be landfill-free and still enjoy the rates that they would have if they had two landfills," said Rizzo.

The citizens group that fought Rizzo is now onboard with the new plan, but not all the hoops have been cleared. Macomb County will have to change its solid waste plan which determines how much trash it will allow to leave the county.

"We definitely have to get trash out of the county. As far as if we get less trash in, it will be a better thing for us in the long run," said New Haven resident Shawn Milmine.

The announcement comes Tuesday. In addition, Rizzo, which could have sued New Haven for violating its host agreement, will release the village from all liability.

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